Tommy Ross

Senior Director, Policy

Posts by Tommy Ross

When BSA released its Framework for Secure Software last year, we promised the Framework would be a living document, updated to incorporate the most current guidance on combatting threats to the software ecosystem. Today, we are making good on that promise with an update to the Framework that brings new focus to mitigating rapidly growing … Read More >>

Here’s a headline you don’t see every day: the internet is getting more secure. But the advent of fifth generation (5G) communications technology gives us the opportunity to make that headline a reality. The transformation of previous generations of hardware-based communications cables, switches, and carriers into a fully cloud-backed and internet-based communications ecosystem will allow … Read More >>

Technologies like 5G, the Internet of Things, and cloud computing are changing the way we live, work, and connect with the world around us. These technologies create opportunities and help grow the global digital economy. However, they also present new and increasingly complex risks. Those risks include data theft, phishing scams, privacy violations, malicious information … Read More >>

Debate about law enforcement’s ability to access encrypted devices and communications remains a stalemate. Law enforcement leaders continue to insist on the need for extraordinary access to encryption in criminal investigations; technology experts note that such an approach would bring untenable risks to the security and privacy of individuals, businesses, and critical infrastructure. While this … Read More >>

We depend on the Internet for virtually every aspect of our lives and it is the cornerstone of global society. New technologies connected through the Internet of Things (IoT) hold the promise of advancing education, healthcare, agriculture, economic growth, and job creation. Recent events, however, have put online security at risk, inflicting economic harm, threatening … Read More >>